Tony You have something against Lisle? (It's only 5 miles away, closer to Chicago, closer to DPH, and closer to Goose Island.) I'm actually happy with the relocation. And here I thought you were an

Mike, many people (including me) have pbase accounts with lots of free storage. If you want me to post it in a pbase gallery for you let me know. Tim O'Connor

During the Savannah RPM meet this past weekend, a customer asked me if other roads operated the same boxcar body style as my new Tennessee Central kit. From what I've been told, NKP and W&LE also

Sad news this AM in the business world: Goose Island Brewing has been sold to Anheuser-Busch, which in turn is now owned by Belgium's massive InBev concern. Then again, we aren't meeting in

Actually, the Barrett tank cars only shipped to distributors March 8th and to dealers approximately 2 weeks ago. The reefers shipped last September. Atlas has been months behind their project

MikeD, Indeed, BOTH moderators have tried to upload the photo (both MikeB and me). I will investigate further, but probably not until later this week. Regards, -Jeff Sent:

Embarassingly, I can't get yahoogroups to accep the image file. I've tried changing formats, reducing the file size, etc., and it won't accept it. The moderator also tried. Last night I sent a large

Gary, Please contact me re: your purchased kits at the Savannah RPM meet this past weekend. Jim King Smoky Mountain Model Works, Inc. Ph. (828) 777-5619 <www.smokymountainmodelworks.com>

Doug Kinder wrote: "With the Swift markings it really looks pretty good also there  Barrett tank car any one else see these and does anyone have any  thoughts on accuracy and fidelity of

Doug, New? Aren't these the ones that have been out for years (since 2003)? Their deficiencies and positives are well known and commented upon in this group at length. Regards Bruce

To respond to Bill Welch's request There were 165+ attendees at the RPM East held in Greensburg, PA this year. Last count I heard for models on display was slightly over 400. There was a wide range

With the Swift markings it really looks pretty good also there Barrett tank car any one else see these and does anyone have any thoughts on accuracy and fidelity of detail . Doug Kinder Thanks

Is this photo going to be posted? I have much the same interest as Mike in viewing it. Jim Wolf

Dean, that was Jerry Britton's Keystone crossing http://kc.pennsyrr.com/ I don't see the database you are asking for on a quick glance but it could still be there. Brian J. Carlson,

There was a "Top PRR classes" web site, where you could select a year and get a listing of the top classes of cars for that year, or select only gons or box cars for that year... I thought that was a

This past weekend the 11th Annual Savannah RPM meet was held. We had about 65 or so attendees and over 400 models on display as well. Our door prize tables runeth over. For the first time ever we

Yes this is referring to the westbound movement. The eastbound movement was heavily loaded, however, keep in mind, some perishable from the Southeast, East and Northeast was moving westbound. Thus

I wanted to say that I thought the Savannah event was very enjoyable, and especially enjoyed the fact that "Ya'll" RR'ing was spoken there. I appreciated being able to see some friend form the

Jim Mischke wrote: letters and their meaning. What I now find interesting is I would observe many class M-26 boxcars in the mid-1960s recently shopped at Washington Indiana Shops stenciled with the

Bill Welch wrote: That would be Harry Wesley Coover. I saw the headline also and recalled thatin the late 1960s, I assembled an old Red Ball freight dock hoist and their overhead traveling